Buck Knives "Handcrafted"

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Even back in the 70s, I always thought of Buck as a production knife, but in many of their ads from the 60s and 70s, Buck refers to their knives as "handcrafted". How much more handwork was put into the knives back then compared to knives made in the 80s and on, that would classify them as "handcrafted"?

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I think it's a marketing phrase. Too me it could mean that the knife was designed by hand, assembled by hand, finished by hand, but not "Made" by hand or manufactured...For my meaning, Yes they are...
 
Okay, makes sense. I was just wondering if more "hand work" went into Buck knives over other production knife companies of that era.
 
Back in the day even mass produced things were hand crafted. AFAIK they are still sharpened by hand. So it is still handcrafted? For certain things are more automated today at the Buck plant.
 
I think I see an equivalent of such marketing today, when some products say " assembled in the us." Meaning, its made in china but they put it together here. To me, that could be what Buck meant, that the knives were put together by hand but made by machine. Just speculation.
 
slyraven said:
I think I see an equivalent of such marketing today, when some products say " assembled in the us." Meaning, its made in china but they put it together here. To me, that could be what Buck meant, that the knives were put together by hand but made by machine. Just speculation.
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No, 99% of Buck Knives are made in the USA and assembled in the USA, with human hands doing a lot of the assembly and finish work of the product...
 
slyraven said:
I think I see an equivalent of such marketing today, when some products say " assembled in the us." Meaning, its made in china but they put it together here. To me, that could be what Buck meant, that the knives were put together by hand but made by machine. Just speculation.
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I understand what you're saying.

sassafrassdogs3 said:
No, 99% of Buck Knives are made in the USA and assembled in the USA, with human hands doing a lot of the assembly and finish work of the product...
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sass, I think slyraven was talking about marketing terms in general, not suggesting that Buck knives are made in China and assembled in the US.
 
Old contract 300s were carried in wire mesh trays from work bench to work bench. One person would put most of it together and hand grind the scale edges, buff the ends and other parts. Blades were stamped out, nics stamped or ground in latter models and blades pinned by a hand hammer. But, blades were buffed and sharpened by hand. Even though some parts were purchased from a contract, lets say brass liners, enough work went into them to be hand crafted, usually by one person then stacked in a tray to go to inspection and shipping. (That's why you see some small variations) Buck started in house 300s almost down at that level, but has embraced contracting out parts and automatic processes when possible. Human USA hands do lots of work on them so lets call the ones stamped USA hand crafted here. 300
 
300Bucks said:
Old contract 300s were carried in wire mesh trays from work bench to work bench. One person would put most of it together and hand grind the scale edges, buff the ends and other parts. Blades were stamped out, nics stamped or ground in latter models and blades pinned by a hand hammer. But, blades were buffed and sharpened by hand. Even though some parts were purchased from a contract, lets say brass liners, enough work went into them to be hand crafted, usually by one person then stacked in a tray to go to inspection and shipping. (That's why you see some small variations) Buck started in house 300s almost down at that level, but has embraced contracting out parts and automatic processes when possible. Human USA hands do lots of work on them so lets call the ones stamped USA hand crafted here. 300
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arent the Chinese made 300s bucks kinda handcrafted too? serious question.....thought lots of low cost hand made labor in china was its huge advantage?
 
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